2026 Arkansas Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year Application
Submission Deadline: March 6, 2026
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Do you have a teacher-focused social media account? If so, what are your handles?
Please list any awards or recognition you have received, as well as any grants, community outreach, extension activities, professional development, or memberships that support your work in teaching agriculture and advancing agricultural literacy.
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Describe how you have incorporated agriculture into your classroom.
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How did the activities, lessons, or projects described above increase students' understanding of both agriculture and the required content?
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In what ways do you involve students in real-life agricultural learning experiences, such as fieldwork, classroom experiments, or engagement with industry professionals?
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LESSON PLAN: Submit one lesson plan that supports your above responses and demonstrates your incorporation of agriculture into your classroom.
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OPTIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Letter(s) of recommendation from an administrator, colleague, parent, or classroom volunteer; 2. Samples and/or pictures of student work; and/or 3. News coverage or other recognition of work in the classroom.
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Please provide five photos of you teaching agriculture in your classroom, as well as one professional headshot. Include photos that exhibit the practices you've described in the above sections. (Photos must be JPG or JPEG files and no larger than 1 MB each). Photos will be used for promotion if you are chosen as the winner.
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I certify the information submitted with this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Applicant’s signature further expressly grants permission to the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation to use submitted materials at future Ag in the Classroom functions or other appropriate public forums, to publicize the program in whatever manner, including but not limited to the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation website (arfb.com).
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